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As the holy month of Ramadan begins, Muslims in China are facing a ban on fasting and increased monitoring

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As the holy month of Ramadan begins, Muslims in China are facing a ban on fasting and increased monitoring

As Muslims around the world prepare to begin the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims in China are facing a fasting ban while their cultural and religious traditions are increasingly coming under attack, according to a media report. Uyghurs in the northwestern region of Xinjiang are being ordered not to allow their children to fast, with the latter being quizzed by the authorities as to whether their parents are fasting, local officials and rights groups said, RFA reported. “During Ramadan, the authorities are requiring 1,811 villages [in Xinjiang] to implement a…

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Group of separatist loyalists caused disruption during a panel discussion on Kashmir in the United States

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Group of separatist loyalists caused disruption during a panel discussion on Kashmir in the United States

The panel discussion titled ‘Kashmir: From Turmoil to Transformation’ was held on Thursday. It was moderated by columnist Se Hoon Kim and addressed by president of the Jammu and Kashmir Workers Party Mir Junaid, and Touseef Raina, president of the Baramulla municipal council Six separatist loyalists were forcibly removed from the National Press Club here in the US capital after they repeatedly disrupted a panel discussion on Kashmir. The panel discussion titled ‘Kashmir: From Turmoil to Transformation’ was held on Thursday. It was moderated by columnist Se Hoon Kim and…

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United Nations rights expert has urged India to cease its crackdown on activists in Kashmir

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United Nations rights expert has urged India to cease its crackdown on activists in Kashmir

India must immediately halt its crackdown on Kashmiri activists, the independent UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor, said on Friday, calling for greater accountability. Her appeal follows the latest arrest of prominent rights defender Khurram Parvez, who has been in detention for more than a year on charges related to conspiracy and terrorism. “Indian authorities appear to be intensifying the long-standing repression of Kashmiri civil society,” Ms. Lawlor said. “The State must respect its human rights obligations and be held accountable where it violates…

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According to a senior Pakistani diplomat, the Kashmir conflict’s ‘Core Issue’ must be resolved in accordance with United Nations resolutions

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According to a senior Pakistani diplomat, the Kashmir conflict's 'Core Issue' must be resolved in accordance with United Nations resolutions

Pakistan wants peaceful ties with all neighbours, including India, and the “core issue” of Jammu and Kashmir must be settled in line with UN resolutions and the wishes of the Kashmiri people, Pakistani chargé d’affaires Salman Sharif said on Thursday. Sharif made the remarks while addressing a ceremony at the Pakistan high commission in New Delhi to mark Pakistan Day, which commemorates the adoption of the country’s first constitution in 1956. He raised Pakistan’s flag at the ceremony held at the chancery’s lawns. He stressed Pakistan “desires peaceful relations with…

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Pakistan faces ‘Uphill Task’ to get Kashmir into ‘Centre’ of Agenda at UN: Bilawal Bhutto

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Pakistan faces 'Uphill Task' to get Kashmir into 'Centre' of Agenda at UN: Bilawal Bhutto

Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has admitted that Islamabad faces an “uphill task” to get the Kashmir issue into the “centre” of the agenda of the United Nations. Mr Zardari also fumbled as he went on to refer to India, describing it first as “our friend” before using the term “neighbouring” country. “You’re also right to note that we face a particularly uphill task to try and get Kashmir into the centre of the agenda at the United Nations,” Mr Zardari said at a press conference here on Friday,…

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US Intel community fears increased India-Pak, India-China tension: Report

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US Intel community fears increased India-Pak, India-China tension: Report

The American intelligence community on Wednesday told lawmakers that it apprehends increased tension between India and Pakistan and India and China with the possibility of a conflict between them. It also noted that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is more likely than in the past to respond with military force to Pakistani provocations. This assessment forms part of the annual threat assessment of the US intelligence community that was submitted to the US Congress by the Office of Director of National Intelligence during a Congressional hearing.…

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Kashmir letters cast doubt on claims Nehru blundered by agreeing ceasefire

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Kashmir letters cast doubt on claims Nehru blundered by agreeing ceasefire

Papers kept classified for decades reveal India’s first PM acted on advice from most senior general India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, was urged by his most senior general to agree to a ceasefire with Pakistan in 1948, the Guardian can reveal after viewing letters on Kashmir that have been kept classified in India for decades. The correspondence from the then commander-in-chief, Gen Sir Francis Robert Roy Bucher, will have significant political ramifications for the current nationalist government in Delhi, which has discredited Nehru’s decision to come to a compromise…

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Turkey backstabs ‘Dost’? Raises Kashmir issue at UNHRC, India hits back

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Turkey backstabs 'Dost' Raises Kashmir issue at UNHRC, India hits back

Exercising its right of reply at the High-Level Segment of 52nd session of the Human Rights Council, Seema Pujani, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of India in Geneva, dismissed the reference to the statement made by Turkey and the OIC representative. “As regards the OIC statement, we reject the unwarranted references to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Turkey must to refrain from making unsolicited comments on our internal matters,” Pujani said in a statement on Friday. India slams Pakistan India also highlighted the persecution of religious minorities in Pakistan,…

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China vows to help Pakistan after India spoke of reclaiming occupied Kashmir

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China vows to help Pakistan after India spoke of reclaiming occupied Kashmir

China has on Nov 4 “promised” to support Pakistan in protecting its “territorial integrity” right after India vowed to take back the part of its Kashmir region which is still under Pakistani occupation. The remark followed a visit to China by Pakistani Prime Minister Mr Shehbaz Sharif who was reported to have briefed Beijing on the current situation in the Valley. “China will continue to firmly support Pakistan in safeguarding its sovereignty, territorial integrity, development interests and dignity, and in achieving unity, stability, development and prosperity,” the timesnownews.com Nov 4…

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‘Promoting freedom integral part of US policy’: Biden to Kashmiri leader

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Promoting freedom integral part of US policy - Biden to Kashmiri leader

US President Joe Biden has said that “defending democracy, promoting freedom, human rights, respecting the rule of law and treating everyone with dignity are the important part of core values of the foreign policy of the United States and American society”. Biden expressed these views in his recent letter to Raja Muzaffar, a Washington-based veteran Kashmiri leader, according to a message released to the media on Sunday. “The challenges facing our world today demonstrate how interconnected we are and how the fates of all people are bound together. From famines…

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